Category Archives: Walt Disney

Movie of the Week: Walt Disney – Part 1 (2015)

Posted on April 24, 2025 | Leave a comment

A look at Walt Disney’s career from early films to Disneyland to ideas for a new community (EPCOT) that was not realized before his death. A great insight into his motivations and values.

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Walt Disney Productions: “The Magic of Disneyland” (1969)

Posted on March 10, 2025 | Leave a comment

A 16-mm film; released in October 1969. A guided tour of Disneyland, exploring many attractions, including Pirates of the Caribbean, the PeopleMover, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, the Carousel of Progress, and It’s a Small World.

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“The Walt Disney Christmas Show” (1951) Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson (Video)

Posted on December 24, 2024 | Leave a comment

The Walt Disney Christmas Show aired on December 25th, 1951, and was a promo for the 1953 film, Peter Pan. It also promoted Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in advance of its second re-release to theaters in 1952. The film features Walt Disney as Host, Kathryn Beaumont as Wendy Darling, Bobby Driscoll as Peter Pan, Hans Conried as the Magic Mirror (who later voiced Captain Hook!), Bill Thompson as Willoughby, Don Barclay as Dr. Miller/Santa Claus, Tommy Luske (son of Hamilton Luske) as Michael and Paul Collins as John.

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Where Did Walt Get His Masks? The History of Disneyland’s Tikis: Deep Dive (Video)

Posted on May 26, 2024 | Leave a comment

Delve into the captivating history of Disneyland’s Adventureland decor, where the story began with a handful of movie props and evolved into the iconic Tiki Masks we know today. Explore the significant contributions of Eli Hedley and Robert Carter, who played pivotal roles in shaping Adventureland’s early aesthetic.

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Defunctland: The Craziest Party Walt Disney Ever Threw (Video)

Posted on May 20, 2023 | Leave a comment

One of the single most important stories in theme park history has nothing to do with a theme park. This is Walt’s Field Day, the Craziest Party Walt Disney Ever Threw.

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Disney Silly Symphonies – Just Dogs (1932)

Posted on November 26, 2022 | Comments Off

The Debut of Pluto

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Plane Crazy – Mickey Mouse

Posted on November 23, 2022 | Comments Off

Classic Walt Disney 1928 Sound Cartoon

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Complete Classic Movie: Those Calloways (1965)

Posted on November 19, 2022 | Comments Off

Stars: Brian Keith, Vera Miles, Brandon deWilde. A strong-willed family in a small New England town struggles against tremendous odds to realize their dream of establishing a sanctuary for the great flocks of wild geese that migrate overhead.

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Complete Classic Movie: The Three Caballeros (1944)

Posted on November 13, 2022 | Comments Off

Donald receives his birthday gifts, which include traditional gifts and information about Brazil (hosted by Zé Carioca) and Mexico (by Panchito, a Mexican Charro Rooster).

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Silly Symphonies – Flowers and Trees (1932)

Posted on November 11, 2022 | Comments Off

Flowers and Trees is a 1932 Silly Symphonies cartoon produced by Walt Disney, directed by Burt Gillett, and released to theatres by United Artists on July 30, 1932. It was the first commercially released film to be produced in the full-color three-strip Technicolor process after several years of two-color Technicolor films. The film was a commercial and critical success, winning the first Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject.